Recipes By Occasion

The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too

An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves

Great way to ensure that kids eat fenugreek leaves, which we know is very healthy

This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week

The children will simply love this

Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these vadai are really tasty

Delicious savoury vegetable muffins

Even the fussiest child will enjoy this healthy porridge

A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients

Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious

One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis

A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain

Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack

A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often

Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt

This is a great way to feed kids with proteins and other necessary nutrients

The combination of chicken mince balls, Mexican rice and nachos make a complete meal

This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal

Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce

Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy

Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful

Capsicum cooked with some simple masalas and gram flour

Sichuan peppercorns lend their distinct flavour to this vegetable stir fry

A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper

This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again

A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months

Marinated fish fillets poached in flavourful water and served on a bed of grilled bok choi

Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing

This delicious casserole will please the most discerning palates

Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier

Sweet corn soup made in Indian style

This poori bhaji is a healthy variant of the popular snack

This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight

A popular Nepalese breakfast – it is healthy too

Enjoy this much loved rich dish in its healthy avatar

Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days

Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast

This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too

This pizza will disprove those who believe that pizza is a junk food

Popcorns tossed in caramel sauce and then in hazelnuts – kids will simply wallop these

These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones

This delicious roll is easy that even kids can make them and enjoy them

Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce

These sandwiches look so delicately coloured look very appetizing, that the kids will wallop them in no time

Gulab jamuns add the Indian touch to this wonderful crème bluee

Semi frozen dessert from Italy it has a creamy texture though it is set in the freezer

A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice

A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party

Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones

This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack

A refreshing drink to pep you up instantly

A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire

Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried

Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy

Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried

These delicious patties will go well with cocktails

Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer

Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters

Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good

Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly

Try these tikkis out, rest assured you will not regret it

The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping

These tikkis are not only delicious, they are also a powerhouse of necessary nutrients

Dark chocolate and orange make a fantastic combination in this cake

A wholesome savoury dish consisting of pastry crust filled with vegetable-cheese mixture, topped with eggs-cream mixture and baked

Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties

These cookie sandwiches doubly enriched – creamy cookies sandwiched with buttery filling

These taco shells are made with wheat flour chapattis – healthy too tasty too

Enriched with dried fruits this puffed rice bar is crunchy and flavourful

Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish

Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion

Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture

A visual delight – pink and green custards in crisp canapés

If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it

This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold

Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot

Cashewnuts enrich these choco chip bars – an all-time favourite with the kids

These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make

This is a great snack to serve when hunger pangs trouble your kids in between meals

An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have

This concoction has a lot of medicinal value

Every crunchy bite will be so comforting

A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep

Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum

This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely

Cashewnuts add a wonderful flavour and texture to this Chinese delicacy

An English baked version of the popular Indian chawal ki kheer

Tempered vermicelli replaces mutton mince in this vegetarian shepherd’s pie

This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia

Prawns and jackfruit seeds cooked together with masalas and then coarsely ground

Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup

Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite

A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love

A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only

Come Christmas make this roast chicken – your chicken will eat it up in no time

Honey makes these katlis healthier

Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits

Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala

Pears added to payasam and served with malpua

Colourful mixture of potatoes and 3 coloured capsicums served on mini pita bread halves

The crunch of potatoes and sesame seeds are the star attraction of these delicious rolls

The beetroot lends its beautiful red colour to these delicious muffins

Treat your kids to this delicious drink - it is both tasty and healthy

Nuts add their nutrients to these delicious rolls

A rich cheese cake made with healthy vegetables

This pizza is no junk food for its base is made with whole wheat flour

Pita breads form the base in these delicious pizzas topped with fruits instead of vegetables

An excellent ayurvedic face mask

Any time snack – flavourful and piquant corn on the cob can be enjoyed especially during monsoon

Onion stuffed with a flavourful filling, topped with cheese and bake

Sweet potatoes and roasted corn make flavourful companions in these delicious dumplings

These tartlets make a delicious mouthful

Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly

Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce

A delicious cake made with combining beetroot puree with cocoa powder

A delicious mixture of fruits juices full of nutrients and flavour

Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley

Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh

You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up

Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style

Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too

Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious

Rich, creamy with delicate flavour of nuts, this milk is a very pleasant beverage

You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day

Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi